Coffee could be the most studied beverage on the planet. And it certainly is among the most popular.
While there are plenty that swear it off for one reason or another, the evidence really shouldn’t stand in the way of drinking your daily dose. The article referenced above is typical—quoting some who say coffee is […]

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Might be time to reprint your google maps if you’re headed for Seattle on an espresso tasting mission, as David Schomer’s Espresso Vivace Roasteria and main cafe is headed for new digs. A light-rail construction project forced the upcoming move. Read more about it here. If you’re in Seattle, it’s certainly worth a […]

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It took some idealistic students, but Tully’s now offers a fairly traded espresso blend—at one location, anyway.
Fair Trade—like organic, shade grown, rainforest-friendly, bird-friendly and other “official” certifications—is great in theory but suffers from its share of problems and conundrums for both the producers it aims to benefit, and roasters and coffee companies with […]

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Specialty coffee isn’t the kind of product to get into price wars over. Let me repeat that. High quality coffee is not the kind of product to shave your margins on. Aiming to be the cheapest coffee around means you’re leaving money on the table. It’s simply poor economics. Look at $tarbucks. They understand […]

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